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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
GEOL0209-1  Isotopic geochemistry and geochronology

Duration :  20h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Geology, Research Focus, 1st year3
Master in Geological Sciences3
Lecturer :  Jacqueline Vander Auwera
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, examination in June
Course contents :  
Following an introduction on the basic principles of radioactivity and of stable isotopes fractionation, the course is devoted to the geochronological and petrological applications of several isotopic systems.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
The intent of this course is to provide the basic principles of isotopic geochemistry.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Geochemistry (GEOL0206-3)
Magmatic and metamorphic petrology (GEOL0016-1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
10 courses of 2H including 15H of theory and 5H of exercises.
Recommended or required readings :  
Notes provided during the courses. Reference books : -Faure G. (1986) . Principles of isotope geology, 589 p. -Dickin A. (2005). Radiogenic isotopes -Allègre C. (2005). Géologie isotopique
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
J. Vander Auwera-Coppens Pétrologie et Géochimie endogènes, Bât. B20, 4000 Liège (Sart Tilman) Tél.: 04/366.22.53 -mailto:jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be(jvdauwera@ulg.ac.be Secrétariat: Mme J. Schmetz Tél.: 04/366.22.51 - )mailto:joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be(joelle.schmetz@ulg.ac.be)



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